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    No Primer Needed For Plaster

    I've got a guy plastering and then is to paint a room for me. I've been assured that he's good and his work so far is very crisp. The only thing that has confused me slightly is he reckons that the type of plaster he uses does not require any primer or undercoat at all, just two top coats...
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    Buying Coving

    Is there any particular shops in the high street London that sell the better grade of coving such as below? Wickes, B&Q??
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    Window Sill

    Sorry if this is in the wrong section. I am having a bedroom plastered and am a little uninspired as to what to do with the window sills. The walls will be a burgundy type red/black with black venetian blinds. Any ideas on what type of material and colour would be a match?
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    Lighting Before Plastering?

    Hi, I'm about to plaster my ceiling. To fit the above lighting fixture or similar flush to the ceiling, does this need to be done before plastering or after? Cheers.
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    Old Fireplace Cover

    I would like to ask if an old fire place that has been replaced with an MDF type cover after the old gas fire was removed, can just be covered over. Please excuse my lack of building nouse. Basically old fire place ripped out, the council removed all asbestos and just covered over with a...
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    Pipe Boxing

    I would like to know if there is an alternative to the box piping I keep seeing on the internet, which is like a white plastic one. I have radiator pipes that stick out of the skirting and want to conceal them with a walnut wood like finish, but have not seem anything of the sort after...
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